Paris School
Joseph R. Bertet
Paris, worked 1730–1764
BERTET, Joseph R. Worked 1730-1764 Paris France. Later established in Nantes at the sign ‘Au Roi David’. Good craftsmanship, but unexceptional instruments. Thick yellow varnish. Large violas, 44cm body length. Joseph R. Bertet / au Roy David / rue Neuve St. Roch à Paris / 1753 Bertet. Luthier au Roi\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 1777 | December 2002 | £2,421 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
BERTET, Joseph R. Worked 1730-1764 Paris France. Later established in Nantes at the sign ‘Au Roi David’. Good craftsmanship, but unexceptional instruments. Thick yellow varnish. Large violas, 44cm body length. Joseph R. Bertet / au Roy David / rue Neuve St. Roch à Paris / 1753 Bertet. Luthier au Roi David / rue Dauphine à Paris. 1764
Cecie Stainer+
A maker in Paris in the 18th century. In an alto of a large pattern, with thick yellow varnish, carefully made, was the label: “Joseph R. Bertet, au Roy David, rue Neuve St. Roch a Paris, 1754-“
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Ein Geigenmacher, der wie L’Harmand und der alte Vuillaume u. A. den Werkstattnamen
»Au roy David« führte. Von ihm befindet sich ein grosser Alto aus der Sammlung Snoeck (Nr. 573) in Berlin. Dicker gelber Lack, gute Arbeit.
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